Game apparatus.



\ C. E. TEJERA.

'GAIVIE APPARATUS.

APPLlcATloN man JUNE 21. 1915.

Patented Aug. 31, 1915.

CARLOS EDO. TEJERA, OF CARACAS, VENEZUELA, ASSIGNOR TO LUIS GERONUVIO MARTINEZ, 0F CARACAS, VENEZUELA.

GAME APPARATUS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 3i., MM5.

Application filed J' une 21, 1915.v Serial No. 35,276.

To all whom t may concern f Be it known that I, CARLOS EDUARDO TEJERA, a subject of the President of the Republic of Venezuela7 residing at Caracas, in the Federal District of Caracas, Venezuela, have invented new and useful Improvements in Game Apparatus, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a game apparatus, and the general purpose of the invention is to produce a game apparatus which will facilitate the playing of an interesting-insti uctive and entertaining game.

A principal object of the invention is to produce a game-board upon which a game may be played with pieces simulating the men of opposing armies, operating from separated bases representing capitals of nations supposed to be at war.

A further` object of the invention is to provide a board for carrying on such a game, having means for distinguishing a portion of the space between the two bases or capitals and for indicating the different character of moves to be made by the pieces when they are located at different points on the board.

A further object of the invention is to provide a field between two separated points or bases in which a variety of movements are possible for the pieces so that this field will represent the battle-field at which the maneuvers of the men take place, and furthermore, to indicate the position and means of bringing into this field the pieces or men from the bases and also to provide means for indicating the position of reserves and for indicating the manner in which they are brought into the field.

Further objects of the invention will appear more clearly hereinafter.

The invention consists in the general arrangement of the indications or lines on the board, and in those details, all of which contribute to produce an efiicient game apparatus.

A preferred embodiment of the invention ing points and lines on the game-board upon which the game may be played. Fig. 2 illustrates two pieces such as are employed in playing the game.

Such a game-board preferably comprises two zones or bases supposed to represent two hostile national capitals, camps or zones. Between these two zones there is located a field supposed to represent a battle-field and having means for. indicating the movements of the pieces giving them increased mobility when in the field. This field is also provided with a plurality of indicatedpoints preferably having legends indicating that theyV represent different military strongholds or fortified places located between the two hostile capitals. The two bases or zones on the opposite sides of the field may comprise indicated points having legends indicating that they represent fortified points in the neighborhood of the capitals, and these points indicate the starting positions of the pieces or men employed in the game. The zones are provided vwith means for indicating the direction of movement of the men in passing to the field. In addition to this, the board preferably presents other indicated points for indicating the position of reserve pieces or men which may be brought into action dui-in the game.

The game-boar is preferably formed with a middle area or field l of substantial rectangular form, said' field being indicated preferably-by transverse horizontal lines 2 and by longitudinally extending lines 3.

The intersecting .points 4 of these lines represent points which may be occupied by the pieces or men with which the game is played and each point 4l is preferablyprovided with a legend adjacent to it indicating that the point represents a certain stronghold or fortified city-in the field or battle-field between the two distant capitals or points 5 and 6. These two capitals or points 5 and 6 are preferably provided with legends indicating that they represent the capitals of two belligerent nations. 'llhe capitals or points 5 and 6 are preferably located each on the remote edge of a circle or ring 7. On each ring 7 a\ pair of diametrically opposite points 8 are placed which may indicate two important cities or capitals. Cn the inner sides ofthe rings or circles 7 a row or group of circumferentially disposed indicated points 9 is formed and these points represent fortified points such as would concorresponding point in the adjacent transverse row of points 4 on the battle-field 1. I preferably provide indicated points 11 on these diverging lines 1 0, said points 11 preferably having legends' indicating that they represent fortified cities or military strongholds just outside the inner ring or fortified points 8 and 9. The row of points 9 at each end of the board is disposed in a circumferential line having its convex side disposed toward thefield. On the remote side of each capital or point 5 and 6, I prefer to provide indicated points 12 arranged in clrcumferential lines which may be arranged in two or more circumferential lines 13, and

these indicated points 12 are intended to indicate the starting position of reserve pieces or reserves. From the foremost indicated f, points 12a of the inner ring of reserves, lines 14 extend inwardly to the points 8 in order Y to indicate the possible direction of movement of the reserve pieces in bringing them 'forward onto the field, and other lines 15 extend from these positions 12a to the outermost and foremost positions 12b of the outer ring of reserves. From these positions 12b also lines 16 and 17 are provided which indicate directions of movement forward for these pieces. In the center of the field I provide a number of indicated points 18 which are preferably provided each with a legend indicating that it represents an important city in the line of march between the two capitals.

The game is preferably played with small pieces or dies of wood or glass, preferably of glass in two colors, each color corresponding to one of the capitals or points 5 or 6. In playing the game, these pieces, such as a and b, Fig. 2, are laid over the points 5, 6, 8 and 9, that is, all the points indicated on lthe circles 7, and the players advance the pieces one by one, each piece being permitted to move from any indicated point to the neXt adjacent point provided that point is 'not already occupied by another piece. In proceeding from the points 6,l 8 and 9 or `5, 8 and 9, the pieces'can move preferably only in one direction as indicated by the pieces. In the field 1 the pieces may move to the right or to the left on the transverse lines 2, or they may move straight ahead or on the diagonal lines 19. When in the field, the pieces may jump and take each other, as in an ordinary game of checkers, but such a jump cannot be made across the lines 2a which indicate the boundaries between the zones at the ends of the board and the field. In other words, a piece located at the point 20 marked Mecklenburg cannot jump a piece at Munich at the point 21; but apiece at Coblenz which is at the point 22 could jump a piece located at Munich if the point 23 or Laundau were vacant. The pieces located anywhere on the board cannot move backward but must move forward if they move at all. However, in the field 1, of course, they may move sidewise or directly forwardly or diagonally forward. At any point in the Zones the pieces may jump and take each other but not so as to moveacross either of the lines 2. Any rule may be adopted by the players as to the time when the reserve men or pieces may be brought in play. The pieces-located at the circle 7 may move on the circles from point to point, but only in a forward direction; for instance, the piece at the point 24 in the lower circle which indicates the location of Leipzig may move to the point 25 which indicates Lbeck or to Mlhausen. The game may be considered ended when either player takes all the. pieces of the adversary or when the pieces of one player are so blocked that they cannot move, or when the points 5, 8 and 9 at one end of the board are all occupied by pieces from the other end.

It is understood that the embodiment of the invention set forth herein is only one of the many embodiments or forms the invention may take, and I do not wish to be limited in the practice of the invention nor in my claims to the particular embodiment set forth.

lVhat I claim is:

1. A game apparatus for playing a game with movable pieces comprising a gameboard having a field of substantially rectangular form, having means for indicating a variety of movements of the pieces in the field, said board having two separated zones having means indicating that they represent strongholds of belligerent forces respectively, said zones having means for indicating the starting position of regular pieces and reserve pieces and the direction of movements thereof into said field, said field having" a plurality of positions indicated, thereupon and representing military strongholds to be taken by the pieces as they advance in said field. j

2. A game apparatus for playing a game with movable pieces, comprising a gameboard having a field representing a battle field and having indicated points on said field representing forts to be taken by the movement of the pieces, and zones on opposite sides of lsaid ield, having means lndieating that they represent fstrongholds of belligerent forces, said zones each'having a group of indicated points for indicating the starting position of the-movable pieces and lines extending from the said group to said eld to indicate the direction of movement of pieces passing from the zone to the field.

3. A game apparatus for playing a game with movable pieces, comprising a gameboard having a substantially rectangular field with indicated points thereupon re resenting military posltions in a battle eld, said game-board having zones disposed respectively on opposite sides of saidl iield, each of said zones having a plurality of indicated points disposed in a circumferential line, representing military strongholds, and lines joining the said indicated points of said zones with corresponding indicated points in said field.

4. A game apparatus for playing a game with movable pieces, comprising a gamenboard having a substantially rectangular field with indicated points thereupon representing military positions in a battle field, said gameboard having zones disposed respectively on opposite sides of said eld, each of said zones having a plurality of indicated points disposed lin a circumferential line, representing military strongholds, lines joining the said indicated points of said zones with correspondingv indicated points in said eld, said circumferential lines having their convex sides disposed toward said field, said game-board further, having a plurality of indicated points to indicate the startmg po s1t1on of reserve pieces, said last named lndlcatedpomts disposed in a cirthe pieces, a plurality of indicated points on opposite sides of said ield with legends corresponding to military bases, said last named lindicated points having lines connecting the samewith corresponding indicated points of said field.

6. A game apparatus for playing a game with movable pieces comprising a gameboard having two distant indicated points with Alegends v adjacent thereto indicating that said points represent the capitals of two belligerent nations, a row of indicated points adjacent each of said first named indicated points, and having legends respectively indicating that said last named indicated points representfortied cities, and a iield between said last named rows of indicated points having a plurality of indicated points with legends adjacent thereto respectively indicating that said last named indicated points represent fortified cities located between the said capitals, said game-board having means for indicating the moves of the pieces thereupon from said rows to said field and on said Iield.

lin testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand presence of two subscribing witnesses.

CARLOS EDO. TEJERA. Witnesses:

EMANUnL JOHNSON, JOHN FLANELit. 

